Sunday, April 12, 2015

For some reason, it seems Integrity Toys' body skin tones all over the place right now. In my last blog, I posted photos of Red Strike Janay. When I purchased her, I was hoping she may prove to be a body donor for one of my favorite purchases from the Gloss Convention. It's the closest match I've found so far, but it still isn't perfect.

The doll I've been trying to find a body donor for is Oomph Ayumi. She uses the original 1.0 sculpt which was only used a handful of times but is a favorite of mine. I purchased two of her following the convention, directly from IT. Here she is full length in her box.

It's really difficult to get over that dowdy dress!

But, this doll truly has tremendous potential. She apparently is on Poppy Parker body. It is extremely loose in the limbs, so I guess I will have to contact Patient Care for replacement.

I thought I would try some different outfits on her. As I was doing so, she quickly got a name. Getting a name is a big deal around here. It means you're staying. Let's meet Brooke wearing a casual sports outfit (the shorts are Poppy's, but the top is a Misaki pak item).

This looks really cut on!

This made me curious. Let's try swimwear.

Maybe more elegant - something for "The Real Housewives of Integrity Toys".

How formal can we go? How about the ensemble from "Take the Picture" Funny Face.

How about just knocking around the house, drawing the unwelcome attention of a creepy neighbor …

I am very impressed by the versatility of Oomph Ayumi. She is a gorgeous doll who can carry off many looks. Collectors just need to get past that ugly dress she is packaged wearing.

About Me

I've been collecting dolls my entire adult life. I have antique bisque dolls from the 1800's, Vogue Ginny Dolls from the early 1960's, Barbies, Silkstones, FR, Misaki, Dynamite Girls, Momoko, Tonner, Gene. A litte bit of everything. I guess my favorite bumper sticker sums up my life. "I set off to conquer the world but got distracted by something sparkly."

Guidelines for Collecting Dolls and Having A Funner Life and Hobby

Guideline 2: No Impulse Buying. Wait at least 24 hours after seeing someone's post before doing a search on e-bay for that item.

Guideline 3: If a new doll comes in the house, one doll must leave the house. It does not have to be the same quality or type. It can be sold, given to someone, or donated. Dolls given to me as gifts do not count.

Guideline 4: No doll stays in its box for more than two weeks, it either comes out of the box or is sold. When multiple dolls arrive together, two weeks is given to each doll that arrives. If it is decided the doll must stay but within its box, a NRFB already in the collection must be deboxed.

Guideline 5: Excluding convention dolls or Exclusives, I will not pay more than retail for any doll. My Grail dolls are exceptions, but they are limited to a very exclusive list.

Guideline 6: Never buy a doll without seeing a photo of it. Even a promo photo counts.